15-Deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-(1&#39;fluorovinyl) prostaglandins and derivatives

ABSTRACT

15-Deoxy-16-(halovinyl)-16-hydroxy prostaglandins have been prepared.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 46,726 filed June 7, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,298,754.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of The Invention

The present invention relates to 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-(1'fluorovinyl),-16-(1'-chlorovinyl) and 16-(1'bromovinyl) prostaglandins, as well as the pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic lower alkyl esters and salts thereof, and to the intermediates and processes for producing such compounds.

(2) Description of the Prior Art

Prostaglandins have classically been described as chemically related 20 carbon chain hydroxy fatty acids having the basic skeleton of prostanoic acid: ##STR1##

The prostaglandins having a hydroxyl group at the C-11 position and a keto group at the C-9 position are known as the PGE series, and those having a hydroxyl group in place of the keto group are known as the PGF series and are further designated by an α or β suffix to indicate the configuration of the hydroxyl group at said position. The natural compounds are the α-hydroxy substituted compounds. They may contain different degrees of unsaturation in the molecule, particularly at C-5, C-13 and C-17, the unsaturation is also indicated by a suffix. Thus, for example, the PGF₁ and PGE₁ series refer to prostanoic acids having a trans olefin bond at the C-13 position, while the PGF₂ and PGE₂ series refer to prostadienoic acids having a cis-olefin bond at the C-5 position and a trans olefin bond at the C-13 position. For a review on prostaglandins and the definition of primary prostaglandins, see, for example, P. Ramwell, The Prostaglandins, 1, pp. 5-22 (1973).

The preparation of derivatives of prostanoic acid has become of great importance since the demonstration of the highly interesting range of biological and pharmacological activities of natural prostaglandins.

The great majority of these studies have focused on modification of the two side chains, or modifications of the substituents attached to the cyclopentane moiety [see for example U. Axen et al, Synthesis Vol. 1, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, N.Y. 1973 and P. H. Bently, Chem. Soc. Reviews 2, 29 (1973)].

The synthesis of prostaglandin analogs possessing a 3-oxa- or 11-deoxy-3-thia moiety have been described, among others in U.S. Pat. No. 3,873,607; U.S. Pat. No. 3,950,406; Netherlands Pat. No. 7305222-Q; U.S. Pat. No. 3,944,593; U.S. Pat. No. 3,931,289; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,936,487.

The synthesis of several prostaglandin analogs wherein the hydroxyl group at C-15 has been removed and a hydroxyl group has been introduced at C-16 has appeared [see for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,950,406; Prostaglandins, Vol. 10, 733 (1975); Tetrahedron Letters, No. 48, 4217 (1975)].

Recently reports have also appeared wherein the C-16 carbon bearing a hydroxyl group is substituted with a methyl group [see Pappo et al, Tetrahedron Letters, No. 4, 235 (1975); Collin et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,965,143; and Belgium Pat. No. 827,127].

Also, a patent has recently appeared wherein the C-16 carbon bearing the hydroxyl group is substituted with vinyl, methylvinyl, and cyclopropyl (U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,670), and U.S. Pat. No. 4,132,738 disclosing 15-deoxy 16-hydroxy 16-alkyl PGE, carbinols.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, we have prepared certain novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-halovinyl prostaglandin analogs represented by the following formula: ##STR2## or a racemic mixture thereof and the mirror image thereof wherein W is selected from the group ##STR3## or wherein Y is a divalent moiety selected from ##STR4## wherein R₅ is hydrogen or C₂ to C₆ alkanoyl;

R₃ is selected from the group hydrogen and hydroxy; R₄ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₃ alkyl; G is selected from the group hydroxy, --OR₁, wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydrogen, C₁ to C₆ alkyl, phenyl, and substituted phenyl;

Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) --, --(CH₂)_(m) OCH₂ --, --(CH₂)_(m) SCH₂ -- and ##STR5## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8, m is the integer 3 to 6 and p is the integer 2 to 5; and X is selected from the group fluorine, chlorine and bromine and when G is hydroxy, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

The dotted lines shown in the above formula and in the formulas below indicate that the substituents are in α configuration, i.e., below the plane of the cyclopentane ring.

The double bond at C-13 in the compounds of the present invention has the same configuration as in natural prostaglandins of the PGE and PGF series, that is the trans configuration.

These novel compounds possess asymmetric centers and thus can be produced as racemic mixtures or as individual enantiometers. The racemic mixtures can be resolved if desired at appropriate stages by methods known to those skilled in the art, to obtain the respective individual enantiometers. It is to be understood that the racemic mixtures and the indificual 8R-enantiomers are encompassed within the scope of the present invention.

When the compounds of the present invention are racemic mixtures, they are produced starting from racemates, while when the compounds of the invention are individual enantiomers the compounds are preferably obtained starting from the approprate individual enantiometer.

Useful pharmacologically acceptable salts of the above formula, where R₁ is hydrogen, are those with pharmacologically acceptable metal cations, ammonium, amine cations or quaternary ammonium cations.

Preferred metal cations are those derived from the alkali metals, e.g. lithium, sodium and potassium, and from the alkaline earth metals, e.g. magnesium and calcium, although cationic forms of other metals, e.g. aluminum, zinc and iron, are within the scope of this invention.

Pharmacologically acceptable amine cations are those derived from primary, secondary or tertiary amines such as mono-, di- or trimethylamine, ethylamine, dibutylamine, triisopropylamine, N-methylhexylamine, decylamine, dodecylamine, allylamine, crotylamine, cyclopentylamine, dicyclohexylamine, mono- or dibenzylamine, α- or β-phenylethylamine, ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, and aryliphatic amines containing up to and including 18 carbon atoms, as well as heterocyclic amines, e.g. piperidine, morpholine, pyrrolidine, piperazine and lower alkyl derivatives thereof, e.g. 1-methylpiperidine, 4-ethylmorpholine, 1-isopropylpyrrolidine, 2-methylpyrrolidine, 1,4-dimethylpiperazine, 2-methylpiperidine, and the like, as well as amines containing water-solubilizing or hydrophilic groups, e.g. mono-, di-, or triethanolamine, ethyldiethanolamine, N-butylethanolamine, 2-amino-1-butanol, 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, tris(hydroxy-methyl)aminomethane, N-phenylethanolamine, N-(p-tert-amylphenyl)diethanolamine, galactamine, N-methylglucamine, N-methylglucosamine, ephedrine, phenylephrine, epinephrine, procaine, and the like.

Examples of suitable pharmacologically acceptable quaternary ammonium cations are tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, benzyltrimethylammonium, phenyltriethylammonium and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Compounds of the formula ##STR6## or a racemic mixture thereof and the mirror image thereof wherein W is selected from the group ##STR7## wherein Y is a divalent moiety selected from ##STR8## wherein R₅ is hydrogen or C₂ to C₆ alkanoyl;

R₃ is selected from the group hydrogen and hydroxy; R₄ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₃ alkyl; G is selected from the group hydroxy, --OR₁ , wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydrogen, C₁ to C₆ alkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl;

Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) --, --(CH₂)_(m) OCH₂ --, --(CH₂)_(m) SCH₂ -- and ##STR9## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8, m is the integer 3 to 6 and p is the integer 2 to 5; and X is selected from the group fluorine, chlorine and bromine and when G is hydroxy, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Subgenerically the compounds of the present invention are of the following formula: ##STR10## wherein Y is a divalent moiety selected from ##STR11## wherein X, G, Z, R₃, R₄ and R₅ are as previously described. In these compounds, it is preferred that R₅ is hydrogen; G is selected from the group hydroxy and --OR₁ wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₆ alkyl; Z is selected from the group --CH₂ --_(n) and ##STR12## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8 and p is the integer 2 to 5; X is fluorine and R₅, R₄ are as previously defined. In these preferred compounds, where Y is the divalent moiety ##STR13## it is most preferred that R₃ is hydroxy and R₄ is C₁ alkyl.

Where Y is the divalent moiety. ##STR14## wherein R₅ is hydrogen on the preferred compounds, it is most preferred that R₃ is hydroxy and R₄ is C₁ alkyl. ##STR15## wherein Z, G, X and R₄ are as previously defined. In these compounds, it is preferred that G is selected from the group hydroxy and --OR₁ wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydroxy and C₁ to C₆ alkyl; Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) and ##STR16## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8 and p is the integer 2 to 5; X is fluorine, R₄ is as previously defined. In these preferred compounds it is most preferred that R₄ is C₁ alkyl. ##STR17## wherein Z, 6, and R₄ are as previously defined. In these compounds, it is preferred that G is selected from the group hydroxy and --OR₁ wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₆ alkyl; Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) -- and ##STR18## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8 and p is the integer 2 to 5; X is fluorine and R₄ is as previously defined. In these preferred compounds, it is most preferred that R₄ is C₁ alkyl. ##STR19## wherein Z, G, X and R₄ are as previously defined. In these compounds, it is preferred that G is selected from the group hydroxy and --OR₁ wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₆ alkyl; Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) -- and ##STR20## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8 and p is the integer 2 to 5; X is fluorine and R₄ is as previously defined. In these preferred compounds, it is most preferred that R₄ is C₁ alkyl.

The novel compounds of this invention can be prepared by 1,4-conjugate-addition procedure involving treatment of an ether blocked cyclopentenone with a lithio-cuprate reagent prepared as illustrated in Flowsheets A, B, C and D.

The preparation of the precursor compounds that ultimately result in the 16-hydroxy-16-(1-halovinyl) prostanes is schematically shown in Flowsheet A. As the initial step, a vinyl alkoxide is treated with bromine (or chlorine) in the classical manner thereby adding the halogen to the double bond and forming the 1,2-dibromide (step 1). Any linear or branched C₅ to C₈ alkyl Grignard reagent displaces the halide at the 2-carbon position to form a 1-bromo (or chloro)-2-alkoxyalkane. Shown in the flowsheet, is the formation of the compound 1-bromo-2-alkoxyhexane (step 2). The above reaction is preferably carried out in ether solution at temperatures below 0° C., typically -15° for from about 1 hour to about 48 hours. The compound of step 2 is then dehydrohaloginated preferably with an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydride in an aprotic solvent to yield a 2-alkyl-2-alkoxy-1-ethene (step 3). Temperatures and times of reaction are selected to maximize yields as much as possible and are usually from about 60°-100° for 10 minutes to 24 hours. The product of step 3 is cyclized, simultaneously adding the fluorochloromethylenic moiety to the cyclized product by a base catalyzed condensation with dichlorofluoromethane in the presence of a crown ether (preferably 18-crown-6-ether) catalyst. The cyclized product, a 2-alkyl-1-chloro-2-alkoxy-1-fluorocyclopropane (step 4), illustrated as a 1-chloro-1-fluoro-2-butyl-2-alkoxycyclopropane is formed after about 15 minutes to 24 hours at temperatures typically below room temperature, i.e., from about -25° to about 10°. Other halogen adducts of the cyclopropane of step 4 can also be formed by using, in place of the dichlorofluoromethane, dichlorobromomethane or trichloromethane. Ring opening of the cycled product is preferably effected by a base-catalyzed solvolytic reaction in ethanol at elevated temperatures, typically 60°-100° using an alkali or alkaline earth carbonate or bicarbonate i.e., potassium carbonate, providing the intermediate of step 5 which is subsequently hydrolyzed to the desired 2-fluoro-1-alken-5-one by treatment with dilute mineral acid in a protic inert solvent, e.g., tetrahydrofuran (step 6). By the procedure of U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,670, incorporated herein by reference, a Grignard reaction of the ketone of step 6 with propargyl magnesium bromide provides the 4-hydroxy-4-(1')-fluorovinyl)-1-octyne (step 7). As noted earlier and reiterated here, the length of the alkylynyl chain can be adjusted in the desired range by varying the alkyl moiety of the Grignard reagent of step 2. Thus, instead of the 1-octyne illustrated by step 7, it is possible to form the 1-heptyne or 1-nonyne analogs simply by using n-propyl magnesium bromide or n-pentyl magnesium bromide respectively in place of n-butyl magnesium bromide in step 2. Protection of the free hydroxyl group is accomplished in the usual manner using preferably, trimethylsilylchloride. See U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,670 (Step 8 where TMS is trimethylsilyl). Formation of the vinyl lithium request (the product of step 10) can be accomplished by procedures known in the prior art. Thus, the reaction of trimethylsilyloxy derivative of step 8 with a trialkylstannane, e.g., tri-n-butyl-stannane in the presence of a free radical source such as azobisisobutyronitrile provides the vinylstannane (step 9), which upon treatment with a strong base such as n-butyllithium at a temperature of -78° to -30° for from about 30 minutes to about 24 hours, yields the desired vinyl lithium compound (step 10). Alternatively, the product of step 8 is treated with disiamylborane in an inert organic solvent followed by sequential treatment with trimethylamine oxide and a mixture of sodium hydroxide and iodine to provide the vinyl iodine of reaction step 11. This vinyl iodide, treated in the same manner as the vinyl stannane of reaction step 9 is converted to the vinyl lithium reagent. ##STR21##

In accordance with Flowsheet B for the preparation of the asymmetrical lithio cuprate 13, wherein X and R₄ are as previously defined or the like, a solution of one molar equivalent of copper (I)-1-alkyne, preferably copper (I)-1-pentyne in anhydrous tributylphosphine or HMPTA, preferably one to five molar equivalents, in ether is added to one molar equivalent of the aforementioned vinyl lithium solution cooled to about -78° C. After about one hour at this temperature, a molar equivalent of the requisite cyclopentenone 16 is added. After several hours at -30° C. to -70° C. the reaction mixture is quenched with aqueous ammonium chloride solution and the blocked product 17 is isolated in the usual manner.

It is also possible to effect conjugate 1,4-addition with the asymmetrical lithio cuprate 15 wherein X and R₄ are a previously defined derived from vinyl lithium and cuprous thiophenoxide. A solution of vinyl lithium 12 in ether at -78° C. is reacted with an equimolar amount of a reagent prepared by admixture, in ether at a temperature of 0° C. to -78° C., of equimolar amounts of cuprous thiophenoxide and copper (I) iodide tributylphosphonium complex. After about 30 minutes at this temperature, the lithio cuprate is treated with the requisite cyclopentenone 16 as described hereinabove for the conjugate addition with 1-alkynyl lithio cuprate 13.

For the preparation of the symmetrical lithio cuprate 14 wherein X and R₄ are as previously defined one molar equivalent of copper (I) iodide tributylphosphine complex, dissolved in anhydrous ether, is added at about -78° C. to two molar equivalents of the aforementioned vinyl lithium 12 solution cooled to -78° C. After about one hour at this temperature, the lithio cuprate 14 is treated with the requisite cyclopentenone 16 as described hereinabove for the conjugate addition with the 1-alkynyl lithio cuprate

The procedures for conjugate addition involving organocopper reagents are well known in the art, see for example C. J. Sih, et al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 97, 865 (1975).

In the cases where R'₁ =trimethylsilyloxy in cyclopentenone 16 the conjugate addition is performed at -78° C. to -40° C. The reaction is quenched by addition of an ether solution of acetic acid. Removal of blocking groups is then carried out as described in the reference above to provide the product 18 wherein R₁, G, X, Z and R₄ are as hereinabove.

The introduction of a racemic β-chain possessing the 16-hydroxy-16-halovinyl moieties provides a pair of prostaglandins epimeric at C-16. These two epimers may be separated into their upper (less polar) and lower (more polar) components by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) or by dry-column or preparative thin layer silica-gel chromatography.

If an optically active protected cyclopentenone such as 16 is utilized, then HPLC separation will provide the corresponding optically active nat. 9-oxo-11α,16α-dihydroxy-16-halovinyl and nat. 9-oxo-11α,16α-dihydroxy-16-halovinyl-PGA enantiomers.

From the available evidence it is apparent that the ##STR22## function introduced by the cuprate process occupies a position trans to the 11-oxy function. Similarly, in the product 18 the two side-chains attached to C₈ and C₁₂ are trans to each other. However, it is not absolutely possible to be certain of this configurational relationship in the product as it is obtained directly from the cuprate process. These products may have the side chains in a trans- or cis-relationship or they may be a mixture containing both the trans- and cis-isomers. This is indicated in the nomenclature of the compounds involved by the designation 8ξ. In order to ensure a trans-relationship in 18 these products can be submitted to conditions known in the literature to equilibrate the cis-8-iso-PGE₁ to a mixture containing about 90% of the trans product. These conditions involve treatment with potassium acetate in aqueous methanol for 96 hours at room temperature.

The triloweralkylsilyloxy substituted lithio cuprate reagents of type 13, 14 and 15 and the trialkylstannyl precursors 10 and 11 are novel and useful compounds which are also embraced by this invention. They may be defined by generic formulae 19 and 20. ##STR23## wherein W' is tri n-butylstannyl or lithium, X and R₄ are as hereinabove defined, R₈ is triloweralkylsilyl, R₉ is thiopheneoxide, substituted thiopheneoxide, an alkyne or the identical vinyl moiety.

The cyclopentenones required for the preparation of the E₁, E₂, 3-oxa, and 11-deoxy-3-thia series have been discribed in the literature. The cyclopentenone for the preparation of 3-thia-11-hydroxy prostaglandins is described in Flowsheet C.

The preparation of the cyclopentenones useful as precusors to the PGE₁ derivatives wherein the --COOH group is replaced by --CH₂ OH (and protected forms) is described by Kluender et al, Tetrahedron Letters, No. 24, 2063-66 (1977). The preparation of the E₂ cyclopentenone wherein the --COOH is replaced by a --CH₂ OH (or protected form) is described in U.S. patent applications Ser. No. 858,487 filed Dec. 8, 1977 and incorporated herein by reference.

The preparation of cyclopentenones wherein the --COOH group is replaced by a --CH₂ OH or --CH₂ OR₃ or --CH₂ SR₁₅ are described in attorneys docket No. 27,606 filed on even date herewith and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with Flowsheet C which is hereinbelow described, treatment of 2-furyl lithium 21 with a ω-chloroaldehyde 22 provides the chloroalcohol 23. Treatment of the chloroalcohol 23 with ethylmercaptoacetate furnishes the hydroxyester 24 which upon hydrolysis with sodium formate/formic acid provides the 3-hydroxy-cyclopentenone 25. Treatment of the cyclopentenone 25 with sulfuric acid provides the required 4-hydroxy-cyclopentenone 26 which after treatment with chlorotrimethylsilane provides the bissilylated cyclopentenone 27. ##STR24##

In accordance with Flowsheet D, when the 11-hydroxy or 11-oxy derivatives are treated with dilute acid, it is possible to effect elimination and the formation of the corresponding Δ¹⁰ derivatives of the prostaglandin A-type. A preferred procedure involves treatment in tetrahydrofuran:- water (2:1) solvent 0.5 N in HCl for about 30 hours at ambient temperature. Under these conditions a tetrahydropyranyl or trialkylsilyl ester or ether will undergo hydrolysis. ##STR25##

The prostaglandin carboxylic acids of this invention can be readily converted to the various alkyl esters of this invention by treatment in the usual manner with the appropriate diazoalkane. The preparation of diazoalkanes by various procedures are well described in the art. See for example C. D. Gutsche, Organic Reactions, VIII, 389 (1954). Certain of the esters of this invention can also be obtained directly by use of the appropriate cyclopentenone ester. The various esters can also be prepared by any of several procedures well-known in the art via an acid chloride (prior blocking of free alcohol groups with appropriate blocking groups such as trialkylsilyl, tetrahydropyranyl and the like) or mixed anhydrides and treatment of these intermediates with the appropriate alcohol. Mixed anhydrides can be obtained by treatment of the prostaglandin acid in a solvent such as dioxane at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to 15° C. with a molar equivalent of a tri-alkylamine, preferably triethylamine, tributylamine and the like, and then a molar equivalent of isobutyl chlorocarbonate or the like. The resulting mixed anhydrides are then treated with the appropriate alcohol to give the derivatized product. [For a pertinent literature analogy see Prostaglandins, 4, 768 (1973).]

An alternative procedure involves treatment of the prostaglandin acid with a molar equivalent to the trialkyl amine in an excess of the appropriate alcohol in an anhydrous solvent such as methylene chloride, a molar equivalent of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride is then added (if necessary, a second molar equivalent can be added) and after stirring at ambient temperatures for about 15 minutes to one hour the product is worked-up in the usual manner. (For a pertinent literature analogy, see U.S. Pat. No. 3,821,279.) A third procedure involves the use of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in the usual manner; for a pertinent literature analogy see German Offen. 2,365,205; Chem. Abst., 81, 120098g (1974).

The esterified alcohol derivatives of this invention are also prepared in the usual manner by procedures well known in the art from the appropriate alkanoic acid anhydride or acid chloride.

When the compounds of this invention are prepared from racemic starting compounds, two racemates are obtained. In appropriate instances these racemates may be separated from each other by careful application of the usual chromatographic procedures. In the more difficult instances it may be necessary to apply high pressure liquid chromatography including recycling techniques. [See G. Fallick, American Laboratory, 19-27 (August 1973) as well as references cited therein. Additional information, concerning high speed liquid chromatography and the instruments necessary for its application, is available from Waters Associate Inc., Maple Street, Milford, Mass.] ##STR26##

In accordance with Flowsheet E treatment of a prostaglandin of the E series (9-oxo) wherein G" is selected from the group consisting of --COOR₂, and --CH₂ OH, wherein R₂ is as previously defined with a carbonyl reducing reagent such as sodium borohydride provides a mixture of the corresponding PGFα(9α-hydroxy) and PGFα (9β-hydroxy) analogs. These two epimeric alcohols are readily separated by silica gel chromatography.

If one utilized the individual 16α-hydroxy or 16β-hydroxy E starting material, the isolated products are the 9α,16α-dihydroxy and 9α,16β-dihydroxy derivatives, respectively.

Use of a stereoselective reagent such as lithiumperhydro-9b-boraphenalylhydride [H. C. Brown and W. C. Dickason, J.A.C.S., 92, 709 (1970)] or lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride [H. C. Brown and S. Krishnamurthy, Ibid, 94, 7159 (1972)] provides the PGFα product as the selective species.

Likewise, utilization of either the individual 16α- or 16β-hydroxy E compounds affords the corresponding 9α,16α-dihydroxy and 9α,16β-dihydroxy prostaglandins of this invention. ##STR27##

In accordance with Flowsheet F when 11α-hydroxy-PGF₂ α congeners wherein Z' is --(CH₂)n⁻, --CH₂ C═C(CH₂)_(p) -- and --(CH₂)mOCH₂ --, wherein m, n and p are as previously defined are treated with an oxidizing reagent such as Jones Reagent, or pyridinium chlorochromate provides a selective oxidation to give the corresponding PGD derivative (9α-hydroxy-11-keto) after chromatographic purification.

If one utilized the individual 16α-hydroxy or 16β-hydroxy PGFα derivatives, then the corresponding 9α,16β-dihydroxy-11-oxo and 9α,16α-dihydroxy-11-oxo-prostaglandins are isolated, respectively.

In the following formulae Z is as hereinabove defined.

The 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemates may be resolved into their components enantiomers by derivatizing the ketone function with a reagent having an optically active center. The resulting diastereoisomeric mixture can then be separated by fractional crystallization, or by chromatography, or by high speed liquid chromatography involving, if necessary, recycling techniques. Among the useful optically active ketone derivatizing reagents are 1-α-aminoxy-α-methylpentanoic acid hydrochloride, (R)-2-aminoxy-3,3-dimethylbutyric acid hydrochloride, and 4-α-methylbenzyl semicarbazide. After separation of the diastereomeric derivatives, reconstitution of the keto function provides the individual 4-hydroxycyclopentenone enantiomers. A useful procedure for the resolution of a 4-hydroxycyclopentenone racemate via the oxime is described in the art [R. Pappo, P. Collins and C. Jung, Tetrahedron Letters, 943 (1973)]. The resolution of the hydroxycyclopentenone is described in Bruhn et al, Tetrahedron Letters, 235 (1976). ##STR28##

In the specification and claims herein the following definitions are intended to apply. The term "C₁ to C₆ alkyl" refers to a monovalent radical derived from an aliphatic hydrocarbon by removal of a hydrogen atom and includes both branched as well as straight chain radical such including methyl, ethyl, propyl, i-propyl, t-butyl and the like. The term "C₁ to C₆ alkoxy" refers to the above alkyl radicals attached to an oxygen radical with the other valence bond an oxygen being attached to the remainder of the molecule such including methoxy, ethoxy, i-propoxy, etc.

The following preparations and examples are set forth for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limitations for the present invention except as set forth in the appended claims. All parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

PREPARATION 1 1,2-Dibromo-2-ethoxyethane

To 143 ml. of ethylvinyl ether at -25° C. is added, dropwise with stirring, during 2 hours, 82 ml. of bromine, at such a rate as to maintain the temperature at -10° C. The excess bromine is titrated with ethylvinyl ether. The product is distilled directly from the reaction vessel. After a 30 g. forerun, the main fraction of 266 g. of colorless liquid is collected, b.p. 55°-57° C., 10 mm.

PREPARATION 2 1-Bromo-2-ethoxyhexane

To a stirred solution of 1.68 moles of n-butylmagnesium bromide, as a 1.7 M solution in ether, is added dropwise a solution of 300 g. of 1,2-dibromo-2-ethoxyethane in 750 ml. of ether during a period of 2 hours at -15° C. The resulting mixture is stirred for one hour while warming to 20° C., then cooled to 0° C., and treated while stirring with 500 ml. of water, followed by 100 ml. of 4 N hydrochloric acid. The organic layer is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is distilled to provide a colorless liquid, b.p. 83°-84° C., 18 mm.

PREPARATION 3 2-Ethoxy-1-hexene

A 17.3 g. portion of 50% sodium hydride in mineral oil is washed free of the mineral oil under a nitrogen atmosphere with three 150 ml. portions of petroleum ether. This sodium hydride is then suspended in 300 ml. of dry dimethylformamide. A solution of 62.7 g. of 1-bromo-2-ethoxyhexane in 150 ml. of dimethylformamide is added followed by one ml. of isopropanol. The mixture is stirred and heated cautiously using an oil bath, starting at 25° C. Upon reaching an internal temperature of 82° C., a vigorous exothermic reaction begins. This reaction is maintained by a water bath at 85° C. to 90° C. When the reaction slows, the mixture is heated externally at 85° C. to 90° C. for 45 minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C., treated cautiously with a total of 1.5 liters of water and then extracted with three 400 ml. portions of ether. The organic extracts are combined, washed with three 250 ml. portions of water, then two 250 ml. portions of brine and dried over potassium carbonate. To the organic solution is added 6 drops of pyridine and 100 mg. of hydroquinone. This mixture is filtered and concentrated in vacuo, giving an orange liquid. Distillation of this crude product gives 21 g. of the desired product, b.p. 83°-85° C., 140 mm.

PREPARATION 4 2-Butyl-1-chloro-2-ethoxy-1-fluoro cyclopropane

To a solution of 61.0 g. of 2-ethoxy-1-hexane, 135 ml. of 13.5 M potassium hydroxide and 2.7 g. of "18-crown-6" ether at -15° C. is added dropwise over 30 minutes at 0° a 90 ml., portion of dichlorofluoromethane. After the addition, the mixture is placed in an ice bath. An exotherm raises the temperature to 20° C., whereupon the mixture is placed in a dry-ice/carbon tetrachloride bath to maintain the temperature at -5° C. to 0° C. After three hours at this temperature, the reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether extracts are combined, washed with water, then brine, dried over potassium carbonate and concentrated in vacuo to an oil. This oil is distilled through a 6 inch Vigreux column to provide 82 g. of the desired compound as a colorless liquid, b.p. 70°-71° C., 16 mm.

PREPARATION 5 3,3 -Diethoxy-2-fluoro-1-hexene

A stirred solution of 58.4 g. of 2-butyl-1-chloro-2-ethoxy-1-fluorocyclopropane and 166 g. of anhydrous potassium carbonate in 400 ml. of absolute ethanol is heated at reflux for 18 hours. The solution is cooled and the bulk of the ethanol is removed in vacuo. The residue is partitioned with 500 ml. of water and 750 ml. of ether. The ether phase is washed with three 100 ml. portions of brine, dried over potassium carbonate and concentrated in vacuo to provide 54 g. of a pale yellow oil. A 4.45 g. portion of this oil is distilled through a 6 inch Vigreux column giving 2.5 g. of the desired product as a colorless liquid, b.p. 80°-81° C., 24 mm.

PREPARATION 6 2-Fluorohex-1-en-2-one

A solution comprising 49 g. of 3,3-diethoxy-2-fluoro-1-hexene, 60 ml. of 4 N hydrochloric acid, 720 ml. of tetrahydrofuran and 0.25 g. of hydroquinone is allowed to stand at room temperature for 17 hours. The solution is then concentrated in vacuo to 150 ml. and diluted with ether and brine. The ether layer is washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo giving 28 g. of a light yellow liquid. This liquid is distilled giving 19 g. of the desired compound. (This ketone should be used immediately in the procedure of Preparation 7 and hydroquinone should be added to the distillate to prevent polymerization.

PREPARATION 7 4-Hydroxy-4-(1'-fluorovinyl)-1-octyne

The Grignard reaction is accomplished according to the procedure disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,670 which is incorporated herein by reference.

To a stirred suspension of 62 mg. of mercuric chloride and 4.97 g. of magnesium metal shavings in 30 ml. of ether, at room temperature, is added a solution of 29.1 g. of 80% propargyl bromide in toluene in 90 ml. of ether. After the grignard formation is complete, the grignard solution is cooled to -20° C. and a solution of 18.9 g. of 2-fluorohex-1-en-2-one in 65 ml. of ether is added. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours, recooled to 0° C., quenched cautiously with 5 ml. of saturated ammonium chloride and diluted with 50 ml. of ether. The ether phase is washed with brine, filtered through diatomaceous earth, dried over a mixture of potassium carbonate and magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo, giving 30 g. of an oil. A small amount of potassium carbonate is added to this oil which is then distilled through a 6 inch Vigreux column giving 14 g. of the desired product as a colorless liquid, b.p. 70°-73° C., 14 mm.

PREPARATION 8 4-(1'-Fluorovinyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne

To a stirred 0° C. solution of 13.7 g. of 4-(1-fluorovinyl)-4-hydroxy-1-octyne and 16.1 g. of imidazole in 60 ml. of anhydrous dimethylformamide is added, via a syringe over a 3 minute period, 11.6 ml. of chlorotrimethylsilane. The resulting solution is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, cooled to 0° C., diluted with 350 ml of petroleum ether and shaken with 150 ml. of water. The organic phase is separated, washed with six 50 ml. portions of water, then 50 ml. of brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo giving 18.9 g. of the desired product as a colorless liquid.

PREPARATION 9 E-4-(1'-Fluorovinyl)-1-tributylstannyl-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octene

A mixture of 21.4 ml. of tributylstannane, 18.3 g. of 4-(1'-fluorovinyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octyne and azobisisobutyronitrile is heated under an inert atmosphere on an oil bath. Upon reaching 85° C. a rapid exotherm occurs which is moderated to maintain 140° C. using a water bath. After the exotherm the mixture is heated at 135° C. for one hour, then cooled to room temperature. The resulting oil is distilled via a Kugelrohr to give the desired product as 33.68 g. of a light yellow liquid (air bath 160° C., 0.15 mm.).

EXAMPLE 1A 15-Deoxy-16-(1'-fluorovinyl)-16-hydroxyprostaglandin-E₁

To a stirred solution of 5.39 g. of (E)-1-(tri-n-butylstannyl)-4-(1'-fluorovinyl)-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1-octene in 5 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran, cooled to -78° C. in an argon atmosphere, is added dropwise, during 10 minutes, 5.06 ml. of 1.92 M n-butyllithium in hexane. The resulting solution is stirred at -78° C. for 10 minutes, then at -35° C. for 21/2 hours. The solution is recooled to -78° C. and a solution of 1.32 g. of 1-pentynylcopper and 5.04 ml. of tri-n-butylphosphine in 15 ml. of ether is added during 10 minutes. The resulting solution, containing lithiopentynyl [(E)-4-(1'-fluorovinyl)-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1-ocetyl]cuprate is stirred at -78° C. for one hour at which time 3 g. of 4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-2-(6'-carbotrimethylsilyloxyhexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one in 3 ml. of ether is added during 10 minutes. The solution is stirred at -78° C. for 10 minutes, then at -35° C. for 2 hours, recooled to -55° C. and quenched by pouring into 100 ml. of cold saturated ammonium chloride solution and 100 ml. of ether.

The ether layer is separated and saved. The aqueous layer is extracted twice with ether. The combined organic extracts are washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, then brine, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and taken to dryness, leaving an oil. This oil is treated with 60 ml. of acetic acid, 30 ml. of tetrahydrofuran and 15 ml. of water, stirred at room temperature for one hour, then diluted with toluene and taken to dryness.

The residual oil is dissolved in 45 ml. of methanol and the resulting solution is extracted twice with 45 ml. portions of heptane. The extracts are discarded. The methanol solution is taken to dryness leaving 5.64 g. of oil. This oil is applied to a 2 inch flat dry column containing 750 g. of silica gel and developed with ethyl acetate:hexane:acetic acid (60:40:1). The bottom 20 inches of the column is removed and discarded. The remainder of the column is divided into one inch segments. Segments 20-25 are combined to provide 392 mg. of the desired product as an oil.

EXAMPLE 1B 15-Deoxy-16-(1'-fluorovinyl)-16-hydroxyprostaglandin-E₂

To a stirred solution of 8.7 g. of (E)-1-tri-n-butylstannyl)-4-(1'-fluorovinyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-1-octene in 10 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran, cooled to -78° C. under an argon atmosphere, is added dropwise over a period of 15 minutes, 7.7 ml. of 1.92 M n-butyllithium. The resulting solution is stirred at -78° C. for 20 minutes, then at -45° C. to -35° C. for 21/2 hours. The solution is recooled to -78° C., and a chilled solution of 2.9 g. of pentynylcopper and 9.0 g. of tri-n-butylphosphine in 20 ml. of dry ether is added dropwise over a period of 5 minutes. This turbid solution is stirred at -78° C. for 11/2 hours. A solution of 4.0 g. of 4-(trimethylsiloxy)-2-(6'-carbotrimethylsiloxy-2'-(z)-hexenyl)cyclopent-2-en-1-one in 10 ml. of dry ether is chilled in a dry-ice/acetone bath and added dropwise during a period of 5 minutes. This solution is stirred at -78° C. for 20 minutes, then at -45° C. to -35° C. for one hour, then slowly allowed to warm to -23° C. over a period of 45 minutes. The solution is recooled to -78° C. and the reaction is quenched by pouring the solution into an ice cold mixture of 200 ml. of saturated ammonium chloride solution and 200 ml. of ether. The mixture is stirred rapidly for 20 minutes, then stored in a refrigerator overnight.

The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is extracted with two 250 ml. portions of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers are washed with 250 ml. of cold dilute hydrochloric acid and then twice with 250 ml. of a solution of 50% saturated ammonium chloride and 50% saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting oil is treated with 80 ml. of glacial acetic acid, 40 ml. of tetrahydrofuran and 20 ml. of water and stirred in an argon atmosphere at room temperature for one hour. A 75 ml. portion of toluene is added and the mixture is concentrated in vacuo, using a water bath at 34°-35° C. to one-half its volume. Another 50 ml. of toluene is added and the above concentration is repeated. Toluene (25 ml.) is added twice more, the mixture, however, being concentrated to an oil after each addition. The remaining oil is partitioned between 50 ml. of heptane and 50 of methanol. The methanol layer is saved and the heptane layer is extracted with an additional 10 ml. of methanol. The combined methanol layers are concentrated in vacuo to an oil. This oil is dissolved in 10 ml. of a mixture of ethyl acetate:hexane:acetic acid (80:20:0.1) and put on a Waters Co. preparative high pressure liquid chromatograph (model 500) via a syringe. The instrument is loaded with a pre-packed silica gel column (Waters Co.). The above described solvent mixture is pumped through the column at a rate of 250 ml. per minute, collecting 500 ml. fractions. The product starts to come off after 800 ml. has been eluted and after an additional 2 liters, the elution of the product is essentially complete. This includes some less and more polar impurities. Some toluene is added to each fraction. The fractions are then concentrated giving a total of 0.5 g. of crude oil. This oil is recolumned on 750 g. of dry column silica gel using a 2 inch flexible dry column tube and a solvent mixture of 70 parts ethyl acetate, 30 parts heptane and one part acetic acid. The oil is dissolved in 5 ml. of solvent and transferred to the column. The solvent is allowed to elute to the bottom of the column. The bottom 6 inches of the 62 inch column is cut off and discarded. The remainder of the column is cut into one inch segments. The product, (290 mg.) a mixture of two epimers, is collected in fractions 21-28. It is shown by C-13 n.m.r. spectroscopy to be a 40:60 mixture of upper to lower epimers.

The following examples illustrate the treatment of various vinyl tris compounds with various cyclopentones to form the listed prostaglandin compounds. These reactions are generally accomplished by following the procedure of Example IA and IB. In addition, the reduction of the various PGE analogs of the present invention to their corresponding PGF compounds is also set forth in their examples. The procedure of of such reduction is well known to those skilled in the art and has been treated extensively in, for example U.S. patent applications Ser. No. 961,032 filed Oct. 15, 1978 and Ser. No. 3,953 filed Jan. 16, 1979, incorporated hereby by reference.

      EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE2      SERIES        2 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsilo      xypent-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 3 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1      -fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypent-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihyd      roxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsil      oxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 4 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethyls      iloxypent-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 5 1-trans-tri-n-butylsta      nnyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-hepten      e 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadieno      ic acid 6 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimeth      ylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 7 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluor      ovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycycl      opent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 8 1-trans-tr      i-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-en      yl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-d      ecene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 9 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2      -en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 10 1-trans-tri-      n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-eny      l)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-oc      tene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 11 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-      en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 12 1-trans-tr      i-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-e      nyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-      decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-tra      ns prostadienoic acid 13 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2      -en-1-one 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 14 1-trans-tri-n-butyl      stannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-      nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octen      e 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 15 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethyl      siloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 16 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl      -4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- nat-11a,16-      dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4R-trimet      hylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid   EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE      11-DEOXY PGE2 SERIES        17 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypent-2      -cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- 4-trimethylsiloxy-1-h      eptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 18 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypen      t-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy      -1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      19 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypent-2-c      is-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-no      nene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 20 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypen      t-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy      -1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 21 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyh      ex-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsilox      y-1-heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 22 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhex      -2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-      1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 23      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhex-2-cis-e      nyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene       cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 24      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhex-2-cis-e      nyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene       cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 25      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhept-2-cis-      enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-hepte      ne cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      26 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhept-2-c      is-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-oc      tene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 27      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhept-2-cis-      enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonen      e cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 28 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhep      t-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy      -1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadieno      ic acid        EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE2      SERIES        29 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsil      oxypent-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 30 1-trans-tri-n-butylstan      nyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypent-2-cis-enyl)-      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-hepten      e 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 31 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypent-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-      en-1-one 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 32 1-trans-tri-n-butylst      annyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypent-2-cis-enyl)-      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene       4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 33 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypent-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-      en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 34 1-trans-tri-      n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl      )- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-hep      tene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 35 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1      -fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-e      n-1-one 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 36 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4      -(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dih      ydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethyls      iloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 37      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhe      x-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethyl      siloxy-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-t      rans prostadienoic acid 38 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2      -en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 39 1-trans-tri-      n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-eny      l)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-oc      tene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 40 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-enyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-      en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 41 1-trans-tr      i-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyhept-2-cis-e      nyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-      decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-tra      ns prostadienoic acid 42 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-      2-en-1-one 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 43 1-trans-tri-n-buty      lstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)-      nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octen      e 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 44 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethyl      siloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 45 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl      -4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhex-2-cis-enyl)- nat-11a,16-      dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4R-trimet      hylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid   EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE      11-DEOXY PGE2 SERIES        46 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypent-2      -cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-      heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 47 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypen      t-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy      -1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      48 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypent-2-c      is-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-no      nene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 49 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypen      t-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy      -1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 50 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyh      ex-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsilox      y-1-heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 51 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhex      -2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-      1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 52      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhex-2-cis-e      nyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene       cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 53      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhex-2-cis-e      nyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene       cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 54      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhept-2-cis-      enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-hepte      ne cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      55 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhept-2-c      is-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-oc      tene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 56      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhept-2-cis-      enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonen      e cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 57 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyhep      t-2-cis-enyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy      -1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadieno      ic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE PGE2a SERIES        58 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydrox      y-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 59 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-o      xo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 60 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trih      ydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 61 dl-11a,16-dihyd      roxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      -  20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-      13-trans prostadienoic acid 62 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 63 dl-11a,16-      dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorov      inyl)-  5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 64 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihyd      roxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 65 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-      16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 66 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans       prostadienoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 67      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-      (1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 2-homo-5-cis-1      3-trans prostadienoic acid 68 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )- dl-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13      -trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 69 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,11a,16-trihyd      roxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 70 nat-11a,16-dihy      droxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)-  20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 71 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      nat-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 72 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16      -(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl      -5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic       acid 73 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-tri      hydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE 11-DEOXY PGF2a SERIES        74 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-flu      orovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-2-nor-5      -cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 75 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadie      noic acid 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 76 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-      16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-n      or-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 77 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-di      hydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 78 dl-16-hydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-5-      cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      79 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluor      ovinyl)-  5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 80 dl-16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-5-      cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 81 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      - dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 82      dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovi      nyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-5-ci      s-13-trans prostadienoic acid 83 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadieno      ic acid 2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 84 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-1      6-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-ho      mo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 85 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-di      hydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic       acid 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE PGF2B SERIES        86 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydrox      y-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 87 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-o      xo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 88 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trih      ydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 89 dl-11a,16-dihyd      roxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      -  20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-5-cis-      13-trans prostadienoic acid 90 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 91 dl-11a,16-      dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorov      inyl)-  5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 92 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihyd      roxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 93 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-      16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 94 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans       prostadienoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 95      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-      (1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 2-homo-5-cis-1      3-trans prostadienoic acid 96 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13      -trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 97 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihyd      roxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic      acid 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 98 nat-11a,16-dihy      droxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)-  20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 99 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      nat-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 100 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-1      6-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 101 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      nat-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE 11-DEOXY PGF2B SERIES        102 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fl      uorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-2-nor-      5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 103 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovin      yl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-nor-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 104 dl-16-hydr      oxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-2-nor-5-cis-1      3-trans prostadienoic acid 105 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostadie      noic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostadienoic acid 106 dl-16-hydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-5-      cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid      107 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluo      rovinyl)-  5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic       acid 108 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-5-      cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 109 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 20-ethyl-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 110      dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovi      nyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-5-ci      s-13-trans prostadienoic acid 111 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-       dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadien      oic acid 2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 112 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo      -16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-      homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans      prostadienoic acid 113 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-d      ihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoi      c acid 20-ethyl-2-homo-5-cis-13-trans prostadienoic acid        EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE1      SERIES        114 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethoxyp      entyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-      1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 115 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(5-carbotrimethoxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      -  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 116 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluoro      vinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethoxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluo      rovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-o      ne 20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 117 1-trans-tri-n-butylstanny      l-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethoxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-o      xo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclo      pent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 118 1-trans-tri-n-      butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethoxyhexyl)- dl-11a,16-dih      ydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethyl      siloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 119 1-trans-tr      i-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethoxyhexyl)- dl-11a,16      -dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene      4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 13-trans prostenoic acid 120      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethoxyhexyl)-       dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonen      e 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic      acid 121 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimetho      xyhexyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsilox      y-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-13-trans      prostenoic acid 122 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carbotrimethoxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      -  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 123 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(      1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethoxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16      -(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-      2-en-1-one 2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 124 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl      -4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethoxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-ox      o-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclop      ent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 125 1-trans-tri-      n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethoxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-      dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimeth      ylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid      126 -trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethoxyhex      yl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-      heptene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic       acid 127 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimeth      oxyhexyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsil      oxy-1-octene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 13-trans prostenoic      acid 128 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimetho      xyhexyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsilo      xy-1-nonene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-13-trans      prostenoic acid 129 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carbotrimethoxyhexyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      -  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE 11-DEOXY      PGE1 SERIES        130 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypenty      l)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene      cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 131 1-trans-tr      i-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypentyl)- dl-16-hydrox      y-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-      one 2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 132 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fl      uorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypentyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-13-t      rans prostenoic acid 133 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(5-carboethoxypentyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 134 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 135 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 13-trans prostenoic acid      136 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)-       dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene      cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 137 1-trans-tri-n      -butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 138 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-flu      orovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyheptyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-13-tra      ns prostenoic acid 139 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carboethoxyheptyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-13-trans prostenoi      c acid 140 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxy      heptyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-non      ene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 141      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyheptyl)-      dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene      cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE1      SERIES        142 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsi      loxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsi      loxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-13-tran      s prostenoic acid 143 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorov      inyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 144 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluoro      vinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1      -fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-e      n-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 145 1-trans-tri-n-butyls      tannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carbotrimethylsiloxypentyl)- dl-11a,16-dih      ydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimethyls      iloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 146      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhe      xyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-      heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic      acid 147 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethy      lsiloxyhexyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethyl      siloxy-1-octene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 13-trans prostenoic       acid 148 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimeth      ylsiloxyhexyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethy      lsiloxy-1-nonene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-13-trans       prostenoic acid 149 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhexyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovi      nyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 150 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-flu      orovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16      -(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent      -2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 151 1-trans-tri-n-buty      lstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-d      ihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4-trimethy      lsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 152 1-trans-t      ri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyheptyl)-      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene       4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid 153 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carbotrimethylsiloxyheptyl)- dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorov      inyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene 4-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 154 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4      -(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhexyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9      -oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene 4R-trimethylsiloxyc      yclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 155 1-trans-tri-n-but      ylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhexyl)- nat-11a,16-      dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene 4R-trimet      hylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 13-trans prostenoic acid 156 1-trans-tri-n-      butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethylsiloxyhexyl)-      nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonen      e 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic      acid 157 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carbotrimethy      lsiloxyhexyl)- nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethy      lsiloxy-1-decene 4R-trimethylsiloxycyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-13-trans       prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE VINYL TIN CYCLOPENTENONE PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE 11-DEOXY      PGE1 SERIES        158 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypenty      l)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene      cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 159 1-trans-tr      i-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypentyl)- dl-16-hydrox      y-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-      one 2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 160 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fl      uorovinyl)- 2-(5-carboethoxypentyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-nor-13-t      rans prostenoic acid 161 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(5-carboethoxypentyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 162 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 163 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 13-trans prostenoic acid      164 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)-       dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-nonene      cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 165 1-trans-tri-n      -butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(6-carboethoxyhexyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene cyclopent-2-en-1-one      20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 166 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-flu      orovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyheptyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-heptene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-nor-2-homo-13-tra      ns prostenoic acid 167 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-(7-carboethoxyheptyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      4-trimethylsiloxy-1-octene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 2-homo-13-trans prostenoi      c acid 168 1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxy      heptyl)- dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-non      ene cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 169      1-trans-tri-n-butylstannyl-4-(1-fluorovinyl)- 2-(7-carboethoxyheptyl)-      dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  4-trimethylsiloxy-1-decene      cyclopent-2-en-1-one 20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE PGF1a SERIES        170 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-      9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid      20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 171 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1      -fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-nor-13-t      rans prostenoic acid 2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 172 dl-11a,16-dihydro      xy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )-  20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 173 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 174 dl-11a,16-dih      ydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorov      inyl)-  20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid      175 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  13-trans prostenoic acid 13-trans prostenoic      acid 176 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydro      xy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid      20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 177 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fl      uorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-13-t      rans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 178 dl-11a,16-dihy      droxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovi      nyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid 179 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-13-trans prostenoi      c acid 2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 180 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl      -2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic      acid 181 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-11a,16-trihydro      xy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid      20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 182 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-1      6-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 183      nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-9      -oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  13-trans prostenoic acid 13-trans prostenoic      acid 184 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-tri      hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic      acid 20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 185 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-      oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9a,11a,16-trihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      -  20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE 11-DEOXY PGF1a SERIES        186 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fl      uorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 187 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihy      droxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 188 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihy      droxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid      20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 189 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fl      uorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-nor-13-tra      ns prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 190 dl-16-hydr      oxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 191      dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovi      nyl)-  13-trans prostenoic acid 13-trans prostenoic acid 192 dl-16-hydrox      y-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid      193 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluo      rovinyl)-  20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic       acid 194 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-13-      trans prostenoic acid 195 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid      2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 196 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 197 dl-16-hydro      xy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9a,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT PROSTAGLANDIN      OF THE PGF1B SERIES        198 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydro      xy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-2-no      r-13-trans prostenoic acid 199 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-nor-13-trans prostenoi      c acid 2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 200 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1      -fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-n      or-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 201      dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-      (1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-2-nor-      13-trans prostenoic acid 202 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)      - dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-13-trans prostenoic       acid 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 203 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1      -fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  13-trans      prostenoic acid 13-trans prostenoic acid 204 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16      -(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-      13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 205 dl-11a,16      -dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluoro      vinyl)-  20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic      acid 206 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihy      droxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid      20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 207 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-13-tr      ans prostenoic acid 2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 208 dl-11a,16-dihydro      xy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-       20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid 209 dl-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 210 nat-11a,16-d      ihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorov      inyl)-  20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid      211 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9B,11a,16-trihydro      xy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  13-trans prostenoic acid 13-trans prostenoic      acid 212 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- nat-9B,11a,16-tri      hydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl      -13-trans prostenoic acid 213 nat-11a,16-dihydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluoroviny      l)- nat-9B,11a,16-trihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-ethyl-13-trans      prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid        EXAMPLE STARTING PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE PGE SERIES PRODUCT OF THE      PROSTAGLANDIN OF THE 11-DEOXY PGE1B SERIES        214 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fl      uorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 215 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihy      droxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 216 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihy      droxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid      20-methyl-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 217 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluo      rovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans      prostenoic acid 2-ethyl-2-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 218 dl-16-hydroxy-      9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-13-trans prostenoic acid 219      dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovi      nyl)-  13-trans prostenoic acid 13-trans prostenoic acid 220 dl-16-hydrox      y-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-methyl-13-trans prostenoic acid      221 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluo      rovinyl)-  20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-ethyl-13-trans prostenoic       acid 222 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(      1-fluorovinyl)-  20-nor-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 20-nor-2-homo-13-      trans prostenoic acid 223 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-      dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid      2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 224 dl-16-hydroxy-9-oxo-16-(1-fluorovinyl      )- dl-9B,16-dihydroxy-16-(1-fluorovinyl)-  20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans      prostenoic acid 20-methyl-2-homo-13-trans prostenoic acid 

We claim:
 1. Compounds of the formula ##STR29## or a racemic mixture thereof and the mirror image thereof wherein W is selected from the group: ##STR30## wherein Y is a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of: ##STR31## wherein R₅ is hydrogen or C₂ to C₆ alkanoyl; R₃ is selected from the group hydrogen and hydroxy; R₄ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₃ alkyl; G is selected from the group hydroxy, and C₁ to C₆ alkoxy; Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) --, --(CH₂)_(m) OCH₂ --, --(CH₂)_(m) SCH₂ and ##STR32## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8, m is the integer 3 to 6 and p is the integer 2 to 5; and X is selected from the group fluorine, chlorine and bromine with the proviso that when Y is ##STR33## then Z must be ##STR34## and when G is hydroxy the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 2. The compounds according to claim 1 wherein W is ##STR35## wherein Y is a divalent moiety selected from the group ##STR36## wherein R₅ is hydrogen; G is selected from the group hydroxy and --OR₁ wherein R₁ is selected from the group hydrogen and C₁ to C₆ alkyl; Z is selected from the group --(CH₂)_(n) -- and ##STR37## wherein n is the integer 5 to 8 and p is the integer 2 to 5; X is fluorine and R₃ and R₄ are as previously defined.
 3. The compounds according to claim 2 wherein Y is ##STR38## wherein R₅ is hydrogen; G is --C(O)OH, Z is --CH₂ CH═CH(CH₂)_(p) -- wherein p is the 2 to 5 and X is fluorine.
 4. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 5. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 6. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 7. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 8. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 9. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 10. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 11. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 12. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 13. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 14. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 15. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 16. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 17. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 18. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 19. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 20. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 21. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9a,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 22. A racemic compound according to claim 2, dl-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 23. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 24. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 25. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 26. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 27. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 28. A racemic compound according to claim 3 dl-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 29. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC METHYL ESTER.
 30. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 31. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 32. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 33. A optically active compound according to claim 3, nat-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 34. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 35. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 36. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 37. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 38. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 39. A racemic compound according to claim 3, dl-9B,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 40. The compound according to claim 2 wherein Y is ##STR39## wherein R₅ is hydrogen; G is --C(O)OH; Z is --(CH₂)_(n) --wherein n is the integer 5 to 8; and X is fluorine.
 41. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 42. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 43. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 44. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 45. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 46. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 47. a racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 48. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9a,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 49. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 50. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9a,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 51. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 52. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9a,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 53. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 54. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 55. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 56. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 57. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 58. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9a,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 59. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 60. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 61. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 62. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 63. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 64. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 65. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 66. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9B,11a,16-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 67. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 68. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9B,11a,16a-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 69. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 70. A optically active compound according to claim 40, nat-9B,11a,16B-TRIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 71. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 72. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 73. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID.
 74. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,16-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 75. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,16a-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 76. A racemic compound according to claim 40, dl-9B,16B-DIHYDROXY-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-13-trans PROSTENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 77. The compounds according to claim 2 wherein Y is ##STR40## G is --C(O)OH, Z is --CH₂ CH═CH(CH₂)_(p) --; and p, X and R₅ are as previously defined.
 78. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-11a,16-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 79. A optically active compound according to claim 27, nat-11a,16-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 80. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-11a,16a-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 81. A optically active compound according to claim 77, nat-11a,16a-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 82. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-11a,16B-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 83. A optically active compound according to claim 77, nat-11a,16B-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 84. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-11a,16-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 85. A optically active compound according to claim 77, nat-11a,16-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 86. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-11a,16a-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 87. A optically active compound according to claim 77, nat-11a,16a-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 88. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-11a,16B-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 89. A optically active compound according to claim 77, nat-11a,16B-DIHYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 90. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-16-HYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 91. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-16a-HYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 92. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-16B-HYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID.
 93. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-16-HYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 94. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-16a-HYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 95. A racemic compound according to claim 77, dl-16B-HYDROXY-9-OXO-16-(1-FLUOROVINYL)-5-cis-13-trans PROSTADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER.
 96. The compounds according to claim 1, wherein X is fluorine.
 97. The compounds according to claim 96, wherein Y is ##STR41##
 98. The compounds according to claim 96, wherein Y is ##STR42##
 99. The compounds according to claim 97 wherein Z is --(CH₂)_(n) -- and n is the integer
 6. 100. The compounds according to claim 97 or 98 wherein Z is ##STR43## wherein p is the integer
 3. 